Robert Nelson Jacobs
American screenwriter
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Robert Nelson Jacobs is an American screenwriter. In 2000, he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay for Chocolat. Jacobs is a board member and past president of the Writers Guild Foundation, a non-profit organization devoted to promoting and preserving the craft of writing for the screen.[1]
Robert Nelson Jacobs | |
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Jacobs in August 2015 | |
| Education | University of Iowa Yale University |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Biography
Jacobs grew up in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. He attended Yale University, where he received the Curtis Literary Prize for his short fiction and graduated with honors. He earned his master's degree from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Jacobs began his career as a writer of short stories. Jacobs’ love of movies brought him to California, where it took a number of years for his work to finally start generating income. Jacobs’ screenplay credits include Out to Sea, Dinosaur, Chocolat, The Shipping News, Flushed Away, The Water Horse, and Extraordinary Measures.[2]
Filmography
Writer
- Out to Sea (1997)
- Dinosaur (2000)
- Chocolat (2000)
- The Shipping News (2001)
- The Water Horse (2007)
- Extraordinary Measures (2010)
Songwriter
- Out to Sea (1997) ("You're Our Guest")
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Academy Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Chocolat[3][4] | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | USC Scripter Awards | Nominated | ||
| The Shipping News | Nominated | |||